Lee Healey, who joined the Citizens in the January transfer window, is cup-tied for Saturday afternoon's all-Welsh Premier clash as he represented previous club Cefn Druids in an earlier round.

Powell will have pivotal front man Les Davies available, as his two-match ban for accumulation of bookings does not start till next weekend, but the boss will have to decide whether to partner "The Truck" with tried and tested Chris Jones, or recent capture Liam Caddick in attack.

Bangor City's Les Davies gets a shot in against Prestatyn.

City hope to have midfielder Damien Allen available again after he missed last Friday's 4-0 home victory over Prestatyn Town.

Saturday's combatants have experienced mixed fortunes since the second phase of the Welsh Premier League campaign began on January 31.

Newtown, who finished the first phase in the top six, are yet to win since the split and are coming off a demoralising 4-0 hammering at Port Talbot last weekend.

By contrast, the Citizens, who ended phase one in next-bottom spot, remain in that position, but are unbeaten in stage two having picked up two home wins and two away draws.

This is likely to count for nothing, however, in a one-off cup tie where a place in the last four and a step nearer European football is the prize.

All-blues manager Powell said: "We're on a good run, especially at home, and hopefully we can carry our current form into the Newtown game.

"The Bangor fans have always had a special affection for the Welsh Cup. It's a competition we've done well in in recent years and I'm sure the supporters will create a great atmosphere at Nantporth and hopefully cheer us to victory."

City have won Wales' premier national cup three times and reached two other finals since Powell's tenure began in 2007, compiling an outstanding record of 29 wins in 33 ties under his leadership.

Bangor City captain Marc Limbert and manager Neville Powell parade the Welsh Cup back in 2008.

This will be Bangor's first Welsh Cup meeting with Newtown since 2005/06, when goals from Paul O'Neill and Carl Lamb sealed a 2-1 win over the Robins at Farrar Road in a fourth round clash.

In this current season, City have beaten Newtown 3-1 at home in the Word Cup, but lost twice to the Latham Park outfit in the league before the split.

Bangor have been beaten in just two of their last 12 outings and since bringing in four new signings in January, have looked a much stronger outfit to the one which struggled so badly in the previous four months.

Despite their recent dip in form, there is no doubting the quality of a Newtown squad led by highly-rated young manager Chris Hughes.

The Robins will not be able to field Jamie Petrie, their on-loan signing from Bangor, as he represented City in an earlier stage of the competition.

However, the Powys outfit have the outstanding Craig Williams and Shane Sutton in defence, and going forward boast the potent partnership of Luke Boundford and former Crewe Alexandra hitman Jason Oswell.

Potential Key Battles

Les Davies (Bangor) v Shane Sutton (Newtown)

The Truck versus The Beard to Fear.

Davies will be going all out to make a big impact before his two-match suspension begins next weekend, but he will come up against one of the strongest and most accomplished defenders in the Welsh Premier in Sutton.

Sion Edwards (Bangor) v Craig Williams (Newtown)

Edwards has been in outstanding form down the left in recent games and could find himself up against Williams in the right-back position.

Both men have pace and when City are on the front-foot, Williams may have to curb his natural attacking instincts by carrying out essential defensive duties.

Goalscorer Sion Edwards is mobbed by his team mates after scoring against Prestatyn.

Callum Morris (Bangor) v Tom Goodwin (Newtown)

Two good ball-players who can also get stuck in and they will no doubt compete fiercely to help their respective teams gain control of the busy midfield area.

Leon Clowes (Bangor) v Jason Oswell (Newtown)

Former Wrexham centre-back Clowes could be given a good test by the effective Oswell, who is an excellent goal-poacher and a very tidy operator on the ball.

Chris Roberts (Bangor) v Luke Boundford (Newtown)

Roberts never lets the Citizens down, whether he is operating at left-back or, as has been the case recently, in a central defensive role. He will need to be at his sharpest to nullify the danger of the ever-threatening Boundford.